Jonathan Baldock

Artist Jonathan Baldock makes theatrical and darkly humorous sculptural busts, which are often influenced by traditions of folklore and ritual. At times sinister and unattractive, and often socially scathing, Baldock’s heads look at the nature of beauty and celebrity memorialising his fictional deities with elaborate hair styles and costumes. Choosing sour dough for his modeling material he mocks the more established classical ideals of portraiture and takes on neglected notions associated with fantasy and myth.

Jonathan Baldock graduated from the RCA in 2005. In his graduation year he was selected for SVO5 at Studio Voltaire. Since then he has exhibited at Cell Project Space in ‘Wassail’2007 and ‘The Brotherhood of Subterranean’ selected by Ben Judd for ‘Kunstbunker’,Nuremberg. Baldock has been selected for ‘Newspeak British Art Now’ at the Saatchi Gallery, London to be scheduled for 2009. Baldock lives and works in London.

Jonathan Baldock, Andromeda, 2007, Salt-dough, pins,ribbon, dolls eyes, polystyrene, colouring, paint, synthetic hair, 29 x 42 x 26 cm plinth 121 x 42 x 26, Cell Project Space

Jonathan Baldock, Adriana 2007 Salt-dough, pins,ribbon, dolls eyes, polystyrene, colouring, paint, synthetic hair 22 x 34 x 34cm plinth: 134 x 24 x 24 cm Cell Project Space

Jonathan Baldock, Betty Crocker (I Miss You) 2007 Salt-dough, pins,ribbon, dolls eyes, polystyrene, colouring, paint, synthetic hair 22 x 34 x34cm plinth 130 x 24 x 24 cm

Jonathan Baldock, 'Reclining Figure', 2010, Felt, thread, turquoise, foam, wood, acrylic paint, (w.1350mm x l.660mm x h.1670mm), Cell Project Space

Jonathan Baldock, Togetherness, 2010, Felt, thread, foam, wood,synthetic hair, dolls eyes. (h.1820mm x w.230mm x d.300mm), Cell Project Space

Jonathan Baldock, Regality (The Seaside), 2010, felt, ceramic, thread, fake pearls, foam, shells, synthetic hair, (h.1820mm x w.230mm x d.300mm), Cell Project Space

Jonathan Baldock, Regality (The Fair), 2010, Felt, ceramic, bells, synthetic hair,foam, pins, wool, thread.(h.1820mm x w.230mm x d.300mm), Cell Project Space

Jonathan Baldock, Installation, 'the fool's flipside', Cell Project Space

Jonathan Baldock, Basterdisation Portrait, (Blue Eye), 2010, Acrylic on canvas with doll eye, (w.400mm x l.500mm), Cell Project Space

Jonathan Baldock, Basterdisation Portrait, (Green Eye), 2010, Acrylic on canvas with doll eye, (w.400mm x l.500mm), Cell Project Space

Jonathan Baldock, Mother and Child, 2010, Felt, thread, foam, wood, acrylic paint, Hessian, dolls eyes. (h.1900mm x w.840mm x d.840mm), Cell Project Space

Jonathan Baldock, George(Boy), 2009, Ceramics cotton, glass eyes, clay ,corn, (h 1800mm x w.250mm x d250mm), Cell Project Space

Jonathan Baldock, Dolly, 2009, Ceramic, cotton, glass eyes, clay, (h,1630mm x w.250mm x d.250mm), Cell Project Space

Jonathan Baldock 'The Sober Eye of Reason', 2008, Sour dough, Dolls Eyes, Hair, Foam, Pins, Food dye

Jonathan Baldock 'Bells Palsy', 2008, Sour dough, Dolls Eyes, Hair, Foam, Pins, Food dye

Jonathan Baldock

The Fool's Flipside

Wassail